Monthly Archives: May 2015
What is Autonomic Dysreflexia?
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially life-threatening medical emergency that affects people with spinal cord injuries at the T6 level or higher. Although...
Recovery a lifelong project for therapy center founder
Clinton Township — Charlie Parkhill talks with his hands. It's remarkable, given that 17 years ago, an accident left him unable to move his...
First 2 spinal cord injury patients progress after InVivo’s Neuro-Spinal Scaffold — 5 key...
The first two patients to receive InVivo's Neuro-Spinal Scaffold for spinal cord injury are showing improvement three-to-six months after surgery.
The first spinal cord injury...
Cerebral Palsy Guide
Cerebral Palsy Guide - Your Guide to Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Guide provides free educational materials, financial options and emotional support for those affected by...
India to participate in first clinical study trial to treat spinal cord injury using...
By involving 18 patients, India will soon become a part of a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, a collaborative study conducted in China, Norway and America,...
Maryville woman seeks awareness for Syringomyelia
If you’ve never heard of syringomyelia, you aren’t alone, but a Maryville woman suffering from the spinal cord disorder hopes to change that as...
Spinal Cord Injured Patient Able to Breathe Again
Patient Undergoes Pioneering Procedures by Surgeons from The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction
SHREWSBURY, N.J., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Â In August 2012, Andrew Brown was on...
Star reporter Barbara Turnbull overcame debilitating injury to carve out a superlative career
Turnbull, who died Sunday afternoon at age 50, is remembered for her "strength, her bravery, the depth of her independence, her writing talent and...
Local runner’s victory inspired by quadriplegic son
Blaine Penny knew he’d be caught eventually, and it happened at the 65-kilometre mark of his race. The chase car pulled up beside him...
Believe in a way back to fitness with a spinal cord injury
It's 7:30 a.m. at Magee Riverfront’s Wellness Center and Delano Turnipseed has already broken a sweat on a very unique type of exercise equipment:...
